Two new metro-style services will connect the Gold Coast from East to West, joining the city’s stadiums and tourist destinations to light and heavy rail lines.
The 15-minute services will connect Nerang and Broadbeach, and Robina and Miami.
The Broadbeach to Nerang service will connect the People First Stadium, the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre and the Gold Coast Convention Centre.
The Miami to Robina service will connect Robina Town Centre and Bond University.
Major upgrades to Nerang–Broadbeach Roads will be undertaken to install the new service, with road widening, additional lanes, and a new transport station at Carrara Stadium.
The rail corridor will also be preserved from Varsity Lakes to the Gold Coast Airport to allow for future expansion of the line.
The Nerang-Broadbeach Road upgrades will include:
- Widening Nerang-Broadbeach Road from four to six lanes between Nielsens Road and Gooding Drive, easing congestion and improving travel reliability for residents and visitors.
- Widening Dunlops Canal Bridge at Broadbeach.
- Extending bus lanes and installing signals at Cocos Crescent intersection.
- A new transport station and pedestrian overpass at People’s First Stadium, ensuring the movement of pedestrians between the Carrara Sport Precinct and adjacent bus stops and parking.
- Improving active transport facilities along the corridor for walkers and bike riders.
The East-West link builds on the previously announced GC Surfer from Robina to Coolangatta via Burleigh Heads and the extension of Gold Coast Light Rail to Biggera Waters connecting Harbour Town.
